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proxy_pool vs rod
proxy_pool has 23,707 GitHub stars, 5,418 forks, 298 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. rod has 7,104 stars, 485 forks, 212 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. proxy_pool leads on adoption by 234% (23,707 vs 7,104 stars). proxy_pool is written in Python under MIT; rod is written in Go under MIT. proxy_pool has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, rod 7%. rod was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| proxy_pool | rod | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 7.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-06-15 | 2026-08-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.4K | ⑂ 485 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick proxy_pool if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick rod if
- You want the rod feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and rod fits your workflow better
About proxy_pool
proxy pool is a self hosted Python proxy IP pool for web spiders that continuously collects, checks, and serves rotating HTTP proxies from public free proxy sources through a Redis backed pool.
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About rod
Rod is a high level driver for the Chrome DevTools Protocol, written in Go and released under the MIT license. It lives in the Go ecosystem and is published as the module github.com/go rod/rod , with documentation hosted at go rod.github.io and an API reference on pkg.go.dev. The project is designed for web automation and scraping, and it deliberately spans two levels of use: senior developers can work with the low level packages and functions to customize the driver or build their own version of it, while the high level functions serve as examples that produce a default, ready to use build.
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Frequently asked questions
Is proxy_pool or rod more popular?
proxy_pool has 23,707 GitHub stars and rod has 7,104. proxy_pool has the larger community by that measure.
Are proxy_pool and rod free?
Both are open source. proxy_pool is licensed under MIT and rod under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between proxy_pool and rod?
proxy_pool is written in Python and rod in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, proxy_pool or rod?
Choose proxy_pool if you want the larger community (23,707 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose rod if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.